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Mixed reactions to Commanders' return to RFK Stadium site

By David Web

You can’t make everyone happy. On Monday, Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans for a new state-of-the-art stadium in the District, which is expected to open in 2030.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was on hand for the monumental event, and so were Washington legends Joe Gibbs, Darrell Green, John Riggins and Doug Williams. Commanders general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn were also there.

The vibes were great. There was clapping after almost every sentence at one time. Harris and Bowser praised one another and their roles in getting this across the finish line.

But not everyone wants the Commanders to build a new stadium in D.C., particularly if any of the expenses fall on the taxpayers. The cost is reportedly $3.7 billion, with the Commanders covering around $2.7 billion, which is unprecedented in recent times.

The renderings of the potential new stadium were phenomenal. If the end result is what we saw in these renderings, the Commanders will have the nicest stadium in all of sports.

On social media, most people were happy, with many holding fond memories of attending games at RFK Stadium in their childhood. Overall, the reactions were mixed, although they were more positive than negative.

Here is a sampling of those reactions via X.

D.C. Councilmember

Analytics analyst Warren Sharp

Will protests follow?

D.C. Council Chair is also a ‘no’ for now

Minority owner Mark Ein

ESPN analyst, former NFL player Louis Riddick

Remembering final Monday night game at old RFK Stadium

Other reactions

Doc Walker

Fan reactions

Al Galdi

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Mixed reactions to Commanders’ stadium deal with D.C.

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